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| Gerrard co-accused admit affray | Gerrard co-accused admit affray |
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| Six co-defendants of footballer Steven Gerrard have admitted being involved in a brawl in a Merseyside bar. | Six co-defendants of footballer Steven Gerrard have admitted being involved in a brawl in a Merseyside bar. |
| They pleaded guilty to their involvement in an incident in which a 34-year-old man was injured at the Lounge Inn, Southport, last year. | |
| Mr Gerrard, 29, has denied affray and will now stand trial alone at Liverpool Crown Court. | Mr Gerrard, 29, has denied affray and will now stand trial alone at Liverpool Crown Court. |
| The midfielder, of Formby, Merseyside, had been celebrating Liverpool's 5-1 win over Newcastle United at the bar. | The midfielder, of Formby, Merseyside, had been celebrating Liverpool's 5-1 win over Newcastle United at the bar. |
| Marcus McGee was injured in the bar in the early hours of 29 December 2008. | Marcus McGee was injured in the bar in the early hours of 29 December 2008. |
| Five of the defendants have admitted affray and one admitted a lesser charge of section 4 threatening behaviour. | Five of the defendants have admitted affray and one admitted a lesser charge of section 4 threatening behaviour. |